species have been added to the list of Amherst birds ; these 

 are the golden eagle, the pine finch and the evening grosbeak. 

 But seven species are added, which have been recorded from 

 other parts of the county. Additional notes on other species, 

 particularly in reference to the spring arrivals, have been very 

 kindly furnished me by Miss Margaret Morse. Aside from 

 these, little new material is incorporated in this edition. The 

 number of species included is only 185, which is some 40 less 

 than the number given in Morris' " Birds of Springfield "(1901) 

 but the area considered is much less than that of the Spring- 

 field list, and has much less topographical variety. Neverthe- 

 less it is to be expected that a number of additions will yet be 

 made to the Amherst fauna, and if this little book assists any- 

 one to detect such species, or in any other way maintains or 

 adds to the interest in, and lo^^e for, our native birds, it will 

 have fully served its purpose. 



In conclusion it is but just to put on record the very great 

 help which the writer received in preparing the text originally, 

 from Mr. W. A. Stearns, then of Amherst, and Mr. E. O. 

 Damon of Northampton. The latter provided most of my in- 

 formation regarding the. water fowl and larger birds of prey. 

 Mr. C. R. Kenfield of Amherst also assisted in many ways 

 and collected a number of rarer species. Besides so kindly 

 furnishing the introduction to the first edition. Professor 

 Fernald has been so good as to turn over to me a number of 

 his field notes. Seven of the additions to the present list 

 are made on the authority of Mr. Robert O. Morris of Spring- 

 field and are taken from his list previously referred to, and 

 from some notes of his in the "Auk," October, 1903. To these 

 gentlemen, and to many others who have contributed sympathy 

 and encouragement, is hereby extended the most sincere 

 thanks of 



The Author. 



